Slot driven video story
View Patent ↗A gaming system includes a network server connected to a plurality of gaming devices that are adapted to provide a video payout on each play based on a set of payout parameters. Memory at each gaming device stores payout parameters that correspond to each possible gaming result or outcome. When a play is initiated by a player, a gaming result is generated at a gaming device. The gaming device responds by accessing a corresponding payout parameter from the memory which may be a monetary amount, a video presentation segment or a combination thereof. If the payout is video, the network server receives the payout parameter and transmits video presentation segment to the gaming device accordingly. The gaming device then provides a video payout, in the form of displayed video presentation, to the player. The player thus receives at least one form of payment on each play.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, via a gaming device, a code indicating a point of termination of a video presentation;
determining an outcome of a game play at the gaining device;
determining that the outcome corresponds to a display of a video presentation; and
causing, in response to determining tat the outcome corresponds to a display of a video presentation, a display of the video presentation to be resumed from the point of termination.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving an indication that an outcome of a game play at the gaming device corresponds to an output of a portion of the video presentation;
determining the portion of the video presentation based at least on the code; and
wherein causing comprises:
causing the determined portion of the video presentation to be output via the gaming device.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein determining the portion of the video presentation comprises:
determining a start point of the portion based on the point of termination indicated by the code; and
determining an end point of the portion of the video presentation.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein determining an end point comprises determining an end point of the portion of the video presentation based on the outcome of the game play.
5. The method of claim 3 , wherein determining an end point comprises determining an end point of the portion of the video presentation based on an amount of the video presentation previously output to a player associated with the code.
6. The method of claim 3 , wherein determining an end point comprises determining an end point of the portion of the video presentation based on a length of a play session of a player associated with the code.
7. The method of claim 3 , wberein determining an end point comprises determining an end point of the portion of the video presentation based on a player status of a player associated with the code.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the code is output via a first gaming device and is received at a second gaining device.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the code is received at a time different from a time at which the code was output.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the code comprises a player tracking card identifier.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the code comprises:
determining that a player tracking card has been inserted into the gaming device; and
determining a player tracking card identifier of the card.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
determining, based on the player tracking card identifier, an amount of video presentation already output to a player associated with the player tracking card identifier, thereby determining a point of termination of the video presentation.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein determining an amount of video presentation already viewed comprises:
retrieving, from a database and based on the player tracking card identifier, a record that stores an indication of an amount of video presentation already output to the player.
14. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor; and
a storage device in communication with said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to:
perform the method of claim 1 .
15. A computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions that direct a microprocessor to:
perform the method of claim 1 .
16. A method, comprising:
determining that a random outcome of a game play at a gaming device corresponds to an output of a portion of a video presentation;
determining the portion of the video presentation by
selecting the video presentation from a plurality of available video presentations,
determining a start point of the portion of the video presentation, and
determining an end point of the portion of the video presentation; and
causing the determined portion of the video presentation to be output via the gaming device.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein selecting the video presentation comprises:
selecting the video presentation based on information associated with a player associated with the random outcome.
18. The method of claim 16 , wherein selecting the video presentation comprises selecting a category of video presentation based on a preference indicated by the player.
19. The method of claim 16 , wherein detennining a start point of the portion of the video presentation comprises:
determining an end point of a portion of the video presentation previously output to a player associated with the random outcome; and
determining the start point such that an output of the video presentation resumes from the end point of the portion previously output.
20. The method of claim 16 , wherein determining an end point of the portion of the video presentation comprises:
determining an end point of the portion of the video presentation based on the outcome of the game play.
21. The method of claim 16 , wherein determining an end point of the portion of the video presentation comprises:
determining an end point of the portion of the video presentation based on an amount of the video presentation previously output to a player associated with the code.
22. The method of claim 16 , wherein determining an end point of the portion of the video presentation comprises:
determining an end point of the portion of the video presentation based on a length of a play session of a player associated with the random outcome.
23. The method of claim 16 , wherein determining an end point of the portion of the video presentation comprises:
determining an end point of the portion of the video presentation based on a player status of a player associated with the random outcome.
24. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor; and
a storage device in communication with said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to:
perform the method of claim 16 .
25. A computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions that direct a microprocessor to:
perform the method of claim 16 .